Two homeless after fire in Glouco home

An elderly woman and her son were left homeless Friday night after a fire in their home, officials said.

The fire broke out about 8:45 p.m. in the dwelling on the 400 block of West Broad Street. It took firefighters nearly an hour to bring the fire under control.

American Red Cross spokesman Jim Shue said the two, who were not identified, were first taken to Underwood-Memorial Hospital for evaluation. They were released and then given vouchers for a hotel, food and clothing, Shue said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Two homeless after fire in Glouco home

An elderly woman and her son were left homeless Friday night after a fire in their home, officials said.The fire broke out about 8:45 p.m. in the dwelling on the 400 block of West Broad Street. It